Getting started

Installing and linking Junia

!!! As of now it is required to use the premade Testproject for development !!!
Once you execute the project generation file (generates vs2022 project) all required files will be created!

Getting started

In order to initialize Junia you do not need a main function, but implement the Junia::Application* CreateApplication() function after including the <Junia/Core/EntryPoint.hpp> header. You can use the CreateApplication function or the constructor of your Application class as a main function in case you need to initialize something yourself. Your main file should look something like this:

#include <Junia.hpp>
#include <Junia/Core/EntryPoint.hpp>
	
class Testapp : public Junia::Application
{
public:
    Testapp()
    {
        /* Initialization code */
    }
    
    ~Testapp() override = default;
}
	
Junia::Application* CreateApplication() { return new Testapp(); }

If you were to compile and execute the application now you would end up with an empty window.

In order to be able to hook into the game loop you have to create and attach a layer.

class ExampleLayer : public Junia::Layer
{
public:
    ExampleLayer() : Junia::Layer("ExampleLayer") { }
}

Extend the constructor of your application class to call PushLayerBack(new ExampleLayer()); in order to attach the layer.
The Layer class provides four member functions you might want to override in order to take control of the scene.